The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-13

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editor and publisher. He -, an, experienced
newspaper man aud of note for his ability as
preacher Of the Congrega.ionalist Methodist
denomination.
Mr. Eppes Davis who for some months Wig
orously edited the Lake City Reporter. has retired
and is succeeded by Mr.. G. w. Cline, a well
known Journalist of that place, who has assscia-
ted himself with Hon. O. A. Finley in the rub
LEGATION Of the paper. We bespeak unlimited
prosperity for the Reporter.
Mr. Mason 8. Moreno, Of the editorial stan
Of the Key West Democrat, has transferred his
interest to his partner, Mr.. P. T. Knight, who
will continue the publication of that paper. Re
GREETING the retirement of Mr.. Moreno We wish
all success 10 the paper.
BY proclamation of the authorities OF Key
West yellow fever is announced to be extinct In
that city. 1t was trining at its worst
Judge Thomas C.. Manning, o. s. Minister
TO Mexico, died at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York Tuesday morning after . weeks Illness
He had gone 10 New York to attend meeting
Of the Peabody Educational Fund of which he
was . Trustee
"A shocking railroad accident occurred on
the Chicago and Atlantic railroad near Kouts,
Indiana, Tuesday night A freight train ran into
. passenger train, and the wreck caught FIRE and
was burned. Ten persons lost their lives, and
IN unknown number were injured
An accident in the Palstka Herald of1ce the
other day came near depriving Florida journal
ism of a versatile and handsome young editor.
heavy ring on the finger of Mr.. Charles II. Pratt,
city editor of that excellent paper, caught in the
engine belt of press, and he narrowly escaped
being drawn into and crushed by the machln-
cry. His finger was painfully lascerated, one
jsint broken and another dislocated.
The New York Times of the Sd says
president Norton and party of the Directors
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany started South last night for tour OF in
spection over their lines- They will devote two
or three weeks TO their trip
The latest enterprise in Florida journalism
is daily paper at Starke, the Florida Reflector,
published by Moore & Barnes, Mr. Sterling d.
Moore editor, and Mr.. W. w. Moore and DR..
Tate Powell local editors. The paper is of good
size, good workmanship, well edited and alto
geiher exceedingly credtable to all concerned
To aid the public spirited undertaking the vete-
ran editor, W. W. Moore, takes the position of
local editor on his sons paper May it live long
and prosper.
The city fathers fixed the municipal tax
rate on Thursday night at 80 cents on the hun
bred dollars. This Notwithstanding the many
improvements projected and now going on, is
the same rate as last year. The taxable prop
erty of the town, foots up two millions of dol
lArA-7homdscile Times.
Owing to difficulties in locating the perma
nent line of the Townsville, Tallahassee and
Monticello railroad from the junction to Month
cello, the corps will not complete the location
until sometime next week. They are, to-day
within three or four miles of Monticelo-Ihom-
GsrilIe Times, Oh inst
Major ST. Clair Abrams is stumping Lake
county in the interest of Tavares for the perma-
nent location of the court house. The Major is
O powerful speaker and will no doubt command
large ENTHUSIASTICALLY Times.
One of our callers this week tells us that the
graders on the Alabama, Florida q Atlantic rail-
way are at work four miles east of Clay springs,
in the direction of Altamonte. Dirt is flying at
Q rate hitherto unknown, and we may soon be
gratifled by hearing the clang of the shovel and
hoe, and the tuneful walls of the laboring ne
groes, as the grade reaches our city. We are
splendid style, and that 1t will be equal TO any
in the Siste-OrLdndo Reporter
The postoface at Denver, Fla, has been
discontinued, as there Is no postmaster there.
All the supplies have been turned over to the
postmaster at Seville.-SeUik Independent
-Workmen are now engaged enlarging the
coquina cut near the Tomoka This is done for
the purpose of getting everything ready to stand
ard-gauge the road in q short time.-Daytona
Messenger.
Mr.. Charles =. Reid left this afternoon to
take his new position as proof-reader on the
Gescs Herald, in Jacksonville. Mr.. E. w. Pea
body resumes his position as editor of the Argus
and manager for the Sanford Publishing Gem.
pany.-Sanford Journal.
To show the faith Of the Sanford people, it
10 stated that over four million brick have been
-E1stis Semi Tropical
An Orlando dealer went to SANFORD Wednes-
day and sold 900 brick for $12600. These
are Tallahassee brick, and are cheaper and supe-
Nor 10 Georgia brick. We are proud of our sis
ter city, who is writing Excelsior in the ashes
Of her burnt houses.-Orlas6o correspondent
TIsses- Union.
The Leesburg Commercial says that if Tava-
re- gets the county seat, it intends to see that
she does exactly what she promises to do in the
matter Of erecting 81, 900 court house, free Of
expense to the county. And Tavares desires
the people of Lake county to hold her to that
pledge-Taoares Herald.
The Farmers Alliance held . three days SEES
Iien 81 the courthouse this week. A large dele
CATION from the adjoining counties were in al
tendance. The public installation Of officers
last Tuesday night together with the speeches
from General w. 81. Sebrng and others were
good and win long be remembered by those In
Observation-Disclosures Times. Cosrxr.
The West Florida Immigration Association
met in the court house last Tuesday, and after .
few brief speeches appointed . commit tee Of
three to solicit monies to defray the expense of
an illustrated pamphlet descriptive of this sec.
ton. Meass. Benjamin 8. Liddon, A. Brush
and ID. L. McKinnon were appointed on that
committee. We are grati6ed to note 90 much
feeling being evinced In this important matter
Harianna Times. Courier.
Our Walton county friends are moving in
the matter of the West Florida Fair, to be
held ~ DeFuniak Springs, November 10Th, 10th
and 18th. Secretary ]. B. Elwsin says he al